Wednesday Stampers....Chair

The challenge is to use a chair in our designs....here I have "The Queen of Beaches" sitting on her throne at the beach in this ATC. (Artist Trading Card)

Plumber In The House

Having a second home we are opened to vandalism and that is what happened to us recently. But our vandals/thieves where only after copper pipes and that's what they got, for they tore out all our plumping in our home. Needless to say causing extensive damage and now the house is inhabitable until we can fix it.

So having these stamps by justjohanna, just put me in the mood to make a card for this hurdle.

Saturday Stampers---Tag

The theme for this week is Tag It. You have to use a tag on your project, or make a tag. Here I made a mini album (3 fold outs and one will be pictured)..... in the one opening I inserted 2 tags ( #4 view), to either journal on or place a picture.
Products: patterned paper: Basic Grey Figgy Pudding; chip toppers: Bazzill; shimmer shapes: Scrap Works; Vintage transfers: Melissa Frances; blossoms: Making Memories; vellum quotes: Die Cuts With A View; chip board: Plane Jane; punches: Martha Stewart (boarder and snowflake): stamps: Hero (not shown in these views)

4 X 4 Friday Challenge

This week’s challenge is Faces! Create a 4×4 with a face!

Stamped images: Artful Illusion, colors done with chalk; Ink: Versafine; card stock: Paper company and Bazzill

Theme Thursday - “Number 1″!

This week’s theme is “number 1”! Use “number 1″ somewhere in our art! I chose to go back in time to 1945.....with the help of JUST FOR FUN stamps.

Wednesday Stampers --- Leaves

This weeks challenge on Wednesday Stampers is Leaves....I chose to use a Fern leaf .....and I used a technique on this card called Soot Stamping.
Soot stamping is done by using a piece of white glossy card stock. Using a clean stamp to get a good impression on the soot. A candle is also needed and a sealer.
How to do it: Have the candle lit....and take your piece of card stock (remember to use the glossy side) and hold it at an angle over the flame. Keep the paper moving at ALL TIMES! Moving it in a circular motion, till you see the soot start to form on the front of the glossy side. Once the soot is on the front of the card try to avoid touching it with your fingertips as it will remove the soot. Take a CLEAN stamp and press it into the soot (which will give you a negative image of your stamp). Seal the image with a sealant either a glossy or matte spray fixative. I use a Krylon gloss sealer, spray lightly and let it dry in between coats. Mount your image onto a card. Warning...remember you are working with a candle and paper which are very flammable.

It's Tinker Bell....

Posting a picture of my Granddaughter on Halloween.....since we live miles apart I depend on family to send me pictures and this one just arrived.

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Saturday Stampers--Collage

This week’s theme is “Collage”....I chose to do a tag this week, however since I used an iridescence back drop the effects from the scan are not desirable to me, but yet hands on very pretty.

4 x 4 Friday- Faux Postage

This week’s challenge from 4 x 4 Friday is Faux Postage! We are to use faux postage somewhere our 4×4 cards!

Products: stamps: Artful Illusions, Limited Edition, Rubber Stampede; flower: Prima; card stock: Close to My Heart and Paper Company; Chalk: Print'N Tint

Sweet Baby Tag

Products: justjohanna stamp, May Arts ribbon, card stock: Bazzill and Paper Co.

Theme Thursday - “script”!

"This week’s theme is “script”! Use a script stamp, a word background, word ephemera, a quill and ink or whatever you think of when you hear the word “script”! "
Products: all stamps: Artful Illusions; patterned paper: Doodlebug; card stock: Bazzill, chip board: Scenic Route, colouring done by inking

Wednesday Stampers--Wild West

This weeks theme on Wednesday's Stampers is the WILD WEST. I chose to to a scenic card using 4 different stamps by B & J Stamps. Water colors used for colouring.

Twisted Tuesday Challenge

On this challenge--the two requirements are: It has to postcard size (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 OR 4 x 6), AND it has to have at least two of three mentioned items--BIRD, PLANE, MAN!!!
Stamps used: justjohanna, Art Impressions

Theme Thursday--Wings

Challenge is called Wings.....ATC ( 3 1/2 by 2 1/2 size)

Products: stamps: Artful Illusions, Art Impressions; Beauties (sticker), Wings ( playing card)

Saturday Stampers Halloween

This week’s theme is Halloween on Saturday Stampers ......this card has an off-center opening, background of stars done by stippling a star stencil.

4x4 Friday challenge Halloween

The challenge for this week on 4x4 Friday is to create a Halloween or Pumpkin theme card. I chose to set that theme in a miniature Halloween scene.
Products: stamps: justjohanna (pumpkin), Martha Stewart (sentiment), Northwood Rubber ( house, tree and ghost), TM Designs (witch), chalk for color; card stock: paper company

Coffee Break

Products: stamps: justjohanna, tags made with big shot, ribbon: May Arts; paper: Bazzill; patterned paper: Basic Grey; clock face: unk

Trip of a Lifetime.....Latest Travels

This past month we took a road trip to Memphis, Tennessee; Tunica, Mississippi; Madison, Pell city and Selma, Alabama. Being a lifetime fan of Elvis Presley the highlight of this trip was visiting Graceland for me. In Graceland we got to tour his Mansion, family grave site, his custom airplanes, automobiles, plus gift shops to galore. After Graceland we went to Tunica which offers 9 world-class casinos, dining, entertainment, and excellent campgrounds for RV's. The rest of the trip was vising family throughout Alabama.
Being still new to camping we experienced our first disasters, however nothing serious....one was a pipe fitting came undone and water from the sink start filling our RV's floor, a new fitting fixed that. However, the next disaster was ANTS, yes at 3 in the morning my husband woke up to ants everywhere inside and outside the RV. It took most of the trip after that to control that situation.

Saturday Stampers Winter

This week’s theme on Saturday Stampers is WINTER- so they want to see our Christmas and winter style creations!! I tried to portray a cold winter day by only using blue chalk for coloring.
Products: stamp: Serendipity; Print'n Tint Pastels for a touch of color; Scribbles 3D Paint sprinkled with glitter to add texture to card; ink: versafine with clear embossing power; card stock: Bazzill and Paper Co.

4X4 Friday Challenge Dream

This weeks challenge is to use at least one (or all if you like!) of the words: Dream, Inspire , or Create to your 4×4!
Products: stamp: Artful Illusion; card stock: paper company; chalk on edges

Simply HI

Just a simple HI card.....using a justjohanna's background stamp on the tag. However scanning the card the beauty is lost I feel for the glittery circles don't show up. Products: stamp: justjohanna circle dot background (98K); Rangers: Stickles; Heidi-Swapp: Chipboard alphabet ( painted the letters); Ribbon: May Arts; card stock: Close To My Heart; rub-on stitches

For A Little Prince

Products: stamps: justjohanna ( little prince-228 and rag doll unicorn right-1109J), patterned paper: My Mind's Eye, card stock: Bazzill; Button: unk

Caardvarks Challenge Eyelets

Dig out those eyelets and show us what you can do is this week's theme for Caardvarks.
I chose to make an "ant" with my eyelets and have him attend the backyard bbq. as if he wouldn't...:)
Products: stamp: Diamonds; eyelets: Stamp Doctor; card stock: Bazzill, and water color paper

Wednesday Stamper Children

"This week we would like to celebrate ChiLdReN! They are so precious, innocent and give unconditional love". They deserve this special attention that is what Wednesday's Stampers are portraying on their cards, atc's and scrap pages. This is my entry... family memories of us all celebrating the holidays and posing for pictures.
Products: stamps: Artful Illusion and Hero; paper: Paper Co. and Basic Grey, chalk for coloring

Decorated with Happiness

Feeling jovial last night I began thinking its time to start working on some Christmas card idea's and here is one of the cards I did.
Products: Doodlebug Design: paper and stamps; ribbon: May Arts; card stock: Bazzill; Fun Flock (used on window sill); Stickles on star and ornaments

Saturday Stampers

This week on Saturday Stampers they asked us to use pink ribbon on our project to show awareness of it being Breast Cancer Month.

Products: stamps: Art Impressions (lady), justjohanna (stems 82c); card stock Bazzill; patterned paper: My Mind's Eye; chipboard: Plain Janes Deluxe Design

4 x 4 Friday Challenge: Numbers

This weeks challenge is NUMBERS!!! One must include a number or numbers on a 4×4 card.

Products: cupcake: justjohanna; girl: Artful Illusions; word: Art Impressions; patterned paper: Basic Grey; card stock: Bazzill.

Caardvarks Challenge Scallops

The challenge: SCALLOPS on your card front.

4 X 4 Friday Challenge Black and White

Products: Stamps: Daisy Bucket, Artful Illusion; Gemstones: Hero Arts; Pigment Ink: Versafine; Embossing Power; Card Stock: Bazzill and Paper Company